[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3565-3566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01087]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming, Land Management Plan Revision

AGENCY: Shoshone National Forest, Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of objection filing period.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, Shoshone National 
Forest, has prepared an Environmental Impact Statement for the Shoshone 
National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. The publication date 
of this notice in the Federal Register initiates a 60-day period in 
which individuals or entities with specific concerns may file an 
objection for a Forest Service review. The 60-day pre-decisional 
objection period commences the day following the publication of the 
legal notice in the Denver Post, Denver, CO. The Responsible Official 
for the Land Management Revision is Daniel J. Jir[oacute]n, Regional 
Forester. The Reviewing Officer is Thomas Tidwell, Chief. The Time Zone 
of the Reviewing Officer is Eastern Standard Time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 24, 2014 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Rupe, Regional Planner--Rocky 
Mountain Region, at (303) 275-5148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental analysis document, other 
supporting documentation, and a draft of the Record of Decision are 
available for review at local public libraries and at Shoshone National 
Forest offices in Cody, Dubois, and Lander, and at http://www.fs.usda.gov/shoshone. Compact discs or hard copies of these 
documents may be requested by telephone (307) 527-6241 or email 
([email protected]). Additional information regarding this 
action can be obtained from Carrie Christman, Forest Planner, 808 
Meadow Lane Avenue, Cody, Wyoming 82414; (307) 527-6241; 
[email protected]. An electronic scan of the notice with the 
publication date will also be posted to

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the Web site. The publication date the notice of the beginning of an 
objection filing period for the plan revision in the newspaper of 
record before approval (36 CFR 219.16 and 219.52) is the exclusive 
means for calculating the time frame to file an objection. Objectors 
must not rely on dates or timeframe information provided by any other 
source (36 CFR 219.56(b)(3)).

Objection Opportunities

    The objection process provides an opportunity for members of the 
public who have participated in opportunities for public participation 
provided throughout the planning process to have any unresolved 
concerns receive an independent review by the Forest Service prior to a 
final decision being made by the responsible official. Only those who 
provided substantive formal comments during opportunities for public 
comment are eligible to file an objection pursuant to regulation 36 CFR 
219 subpart B which defines substantive formal comments as:

    ``Written comments submitted to, or oral comments recorded by, 
the responsible official or his designee during an opportunity for 
public participation provided during the planning process, and 
attributed to the individual or entity providing them. Comments are 
considered substantive when they are within the scope of the 
proposal, are specific to the proposal, have a direct relationship 
to the proposal, and include supporting reasons for the responsible 
official to consider.''

How To File an Objection

    Mailed, emailed, faxed or hand-delivered objections concerning this 
action will be accepted for 60 calendar days following the publication 
of this notice in the newspaper of record. The publication date is the 
exclusive means for calculating the objection filing period. Those 
wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe information 
provided by any other source. It is the responsibility of the objector 
to ensure that the reviewing officer receives the objection in a timely 
manner. The regulations prohibit extending the length of the objection 
filing period.
    Objections must be submitted to the reviewing officer at Thomas 
Tidwell, Chief, USDA Forest Service, Attn: EMC--Administrative Reviews, 
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250-1104. 
Objections may be mailed electronically to [email protected] 
or by facsimile to 703.235.0138. The office business hours for those 
submitting hand-delivered objections are: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through 
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Electronic objections must be 
submitted in a commonly used format such as an email message, plain 
text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc). In cases where no 
identifiable name is attached to an objection, a verification of 
identity will be requested confirming objection eligibility. If the 
objection is supported by documents, with the exceptions listed in 36 
CFR 219.54(b), all documents must be provided with the objection; a 
bibliography is not sufficient.
    At a minimum an objection must include the following (36 CFR 
219.54(c)):
    (1) The objector's name and address along with a telephone number 
or email address if available;
    (2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a 
scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection);
    (3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are 
listed on an objection. The Forest Service will communicate to all 
parties to an objection through the lead objector. Verification of the 
identity of the lead objector if requested;
    (4) The name of the plan, plan amendment, or plan revision being 
objected to, and the name and title of the responsible official;
    (5) A statement of the issues and/or the parts of the plan, plan 
amendment, or plan revision to which the objection applies;
    (6) A concise statement explaining the objection and suggesting how 
the proposed plan decision may be improved. If applicable, the objector 
should identify how the objector believes that the plan, plan amendment 
or plan revision is inconsistent with law, regulation, or policy; and
    (7) A statement that demonstrates the link between prior 
substantive formal comments attributed to the objector and the content 
of the objection, unless the objection concerns an issue that arose 
after the opportunities for formal comment.
    All objections are open to public inspection and will be posted to 
the Forest Service Web site.

    Dated: January 14, 2014.
Daniel J. Jir[oacute]n,
Regional Forester, Rocky Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-01087 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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